((After the 53rd season of Danganronpa came to an end, most of the Ultimates went down their own paths, hoping to ignore their pasts. Shuichi, of course, pursued a career in the detective agency. Immense pressure is on him with his resume and experience. Since the killing game, he had grown out his hair to shoulder-length.))

Shuichi was sitting at a table in the café, frustrated as he typed on his laptop, working on his current case. His coffee had run cold.